qualitative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
high-quality

noun

Something qualitative.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ /ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/ [ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.ɾɪv] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-qualitative.wav /ˈkwɒl.əˌteɪ.tɪv/ [ˈkwɒl.əˌteɪ.ɾɪv] /ˈkwɔl.ə.tæɪ.tɪv/ [ˈkwɔl.ə.tæɪ.ɾɪv] /ˈkwɒl.ə.tæɪ.tɪv/ [ˈkwɒl.ə.tæɪ.ɾɪv]

Word forms

qualitative more qualitative most qualitative qualitatives

Etymology

From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.

Synonyms

nonquantitative unquantitative

Antonyms

nonqualitative unqualitative

Related words

quality

Derived words

locative-qualitative case nonqualitative pseudoqualitative qualitative analysis qualitative leap qualitatively qualitativeness qualitative research qualitativist semiqualitative unqualitative

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